Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Stuff around the internet

I've been slow on blogging because I've been fighting a nasty cold (not the flu: I had that last week. Just a cold, no fever or achiness, just coughing and wheezing as usual).

So here's a few things I am catching up on around the blogs.
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Justice Bader didn't propose eugenics, she just spilled the beans : everyone back then knew that the Supreme court Justices decided to change the law so that poor women could abort their kids safely and legally. (The real problem is her comfort with judicial activism, not eugenics.)
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Father Z is gradually posting talking points on the Pope's new encyclical (I haven't been well enough to read it).
Here's one for the Philippines:
Corruption and illegality are unfortunately evident in the conduct of the economic and political class in rich countries, both old and new, as well as in poor ones. Among those who sometimes fail to respect the human rights of workers are large multinational companies as well as local producers. (22)


He also tells rich countries to cut their own energy consumption, and stop pushing anti life programs on poor countries.

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Epi-log links to various curiosities, including the world's grossest Ice Creams.

Actually, I like sweet corn Ice cream, but I'll take a pass at raw horse meat ice cream.

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and did you know old movies are found at You tube, posted in small five minute intervals?

Here's one gem: Loretta Young at her best:

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